Thread stand



s. G'. GARCIA 2,257,414

THREAD STAND Sept.fi30, 1941,

Filed March 15, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Bypm I,

A ifomey Patented Sept. 30, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE THREAD S N1 I Salvador G. Garcia, Somerset Centre, Mass.

Application March 15, 1941, Serial No. 383,647

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in threadstands particularly for single and multiple needle sewing machinesalthough it will be understood, of course, that the device may be usedfor any other purpose for which it may be found adapted and desirable.

The primary object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a thread stand of the character described whichis adapted to hold a plurality of conical spools of different colors orkinds of thread in position for convenient use at all times by theoperator of the machine.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a multiplethread stand of the aforementioned character which embodies novel meansfor supporting and frictionally retaining the conical spools wherebyfull spools may be expeditiously mounted on the device and the emptyones removed therefrom.

Still another very important object of the invention is to provide amultiple thread stand of the character set forth comprising aconstruction and arrangement which is such that the conical spools ofthread mounted thereon will be directed toward the usual guide eyelet ofthe sewing machine.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a multiple thread stand ofthe character which will be comparatively simple in construction,strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in use, compact and whichmay be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying'drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of a multiple thread stand constructed inaccordance with the present invention, showing the device mounted on asewing machine.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the stand.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in vertical section, taken substantiallyon the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view in rear elevation of a portion of the device.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a baseI which is secured in any suitable manner on a table 2 adjacent thesewing machine 3. The preferred location is to the right rear of themachine 3. Rising from the base I is a post 4. Rigidly mounted on theupper end portion of the post 4 is a forwardly inclined, arcuate plateor panel 5 of suitable metal.

As illustrated to advantage in Figure 4 of the drawings, the plate 5 hasformed therein a plurality of openings 6. At spaced points below theopenings 6 rearwardly offset tongues 1 are struck from the plate 5 in amanner to leave vertical slots 8 in said plate.

Mounted on the plate 5 is a plurality of substantially V-shapedresilient brackets 9. The free end portions of one of the legs of thebrackets 9 are threaded and engaged in the openings 6 where they arefirmly secured by nuts ID. The free end portions of the other legs ofthe brackets 9 extend through the slots 8, in which they are operable,and terminate in comparatively Wide, flattened downturned feet II.

It is thought that the manner in which the device is used will bereadily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, theconical spools of thread I2 are forced on the resilient, substantiallyV-shaped brackets -9 until said spools engage the plate 5. The resilientbrackets 9, being thus compressed, are placed under tension in a mannerto frictionally grip and firmly retain the spools in position thereon.The free lower end portions of the brackets 9 move in the slots 8 andare prevented from being withdrawn therefrom by the feet I I which areengageable with the back of the plate 5. The feet I I are alsoengageable with the tongues I for positively preventing the brackets 9from being forced too far through the slots 8 when pushing the spools onsaid brackets. The construction and arrangement is such as to preventthe brackets 9 from turning on the plate 5 thereby loosening the nutsII]. By reason of the curvature of the plate 5 all of the spools ofthread mounted thereon will be directed toward the usual eyelet I3 ofthe sewing machine 3, as seen in Figure 1 of the drawings.

It is believed that the many advantages of a multiple thread standconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is asillustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in thedetails of construction and in the combination and arrangement of partsmay be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A thread stand comprising a plate having a slot therein, asubstantially V-shaped, resilient bracket having one end secured to theplate and its other end portion operable in the slot, said bracket beingengageable in a spool for mounting said spool on the plate, a tongue onthe plate in back of v the slot, and a foot on said other end portion ofthe bracket engageable with the the slot.

2. In a thread stand of the character described, 15

an arcuate plate provided with at least one opening therein, and atleast one slot spaced from the opening in the line of curvature of theplate, said plate in the region of the slot having a tongue strucktherefrom and overlying the slot at the convex side of the plate, and aspool accommodating bracket embodying a leg having a free end portionengaging in the opening, and a second leg having a free end portionengaging 10 in the slot and provided-with an integral foot disposed atan angle to the second leg and normally engaging the plate at the convexside thereof.

2 SALVADOR G. GARCIA.

